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The Golf Foundation team is pleased with progress this year but seeks to raise the bar further in 2017 in our purpose to make the benefits of golf available to any young person and to help them ‘Start, Learn and Stay’ in the sport.As a charity, we passionately believe that golf should be a game open to all and our HSBC Golf Roots programme is underpinned by this, one of our core values. HSBC Golf Roots reaches 500,000 boys and girls from different backgrounds per year in a unique community to club pathway. Having a beginning often with golf in school, the system helps the young person find a start in club golf through expert PGA Professional supervision, playing regularly and attaining that first handicap.

The Foundation team is working hard with its partners to recruit and retain more players and we have ambitious targets in this area. In England, by 2018, the charity is looking to encourage 50,000 extra youngsters through the gates of a golf club each year via HSBC Golf Roots, with 15,000 playing regular golf from there. The great news is that in the year up to March 2016 we are very much on track, though much more work needs to be done. This charity encouraged 40,000 extra youngsters to go through the gates of a club in England in the last year and 14,000 continue to play regularly. Issue 58 November 2016 JUNIOR GOLF MATTERS The official bulletin of the Golf Foundation 40,000 extra youngsters visiting clubs The Golf Foundation helps young people to ‘Start, Learn and Stay’ in the sport, with ambitious targets A number of golf clubs recognise the value of supporting this national charity, as it has a growing impact on junior sections of individual clubs everywhere. This is emphasised in this issue, through our Junior Golf Passport, our ‘Plus’ funding, Box ofTricks and discretionary funding to many golf clubs and projects. To make this work we need the support of golf clubs and club players more than ever. You’ll see on pages 3 and 8 how two clubs are making a fantastic investment by supporting the Golf Foundation’s work through their Captain’s Charity, while making a genuine impact in their own community. Similarly, many clubs are helping by collecting £2 per member as part of the subscription renewal process.These are two innovative but straightforward ways of helping the next generation to enjoy the game.

Junior Golf Matters | Issue 58 | November 2016 www.golf-foundation.org In these ‘Bake-Off’ times we have discovered you need a perfect recipe for success, which we certainly enjoyed atThe Open this year (see page 16).A fantastic venue in Royal Troon; great support fromThe R&A allowed our team to welcome so many children and families to have a try at golf and learn about where they can play; a deserved award for Dame Laura Davies and the promotion of girls golf; ambassadors who support our HSBC Golf Roots programme including sporting legends Brian O’Driscoll andTim Henman, and no cake-mix would be complete without a bit of ‘Beef’. Andrew Johnston played Tri-Golf with the kids with his trademark joy for the game, as a number of players showed that nice guys can win. Louis Oosthuizen provided the icing on this cake when he wowed the youngsters, promoting the UPS ‘Bags for Birdies’ campaign (see page 14). Mary Berry would have been proud!

www.golf-foundation.org 2 The Golf Foundation sent out 200 ‘HSBC Golf Roots Family Bags’ of equipment to golf clubs this summer, featuring StreetGolf andTri-Golf clubs, chippers and putters, game formats and targets, all for clubs who expressed an interest in holding events to promote family play. The charity is working hard to promote greater provision for family golf in England, Scotland andWales in support of the national development bodies,part of an HSBC Golf Roots strategy that is creating more young golfers who play regularly at club level. England Golf named July as ‘Family Golf Month’, leading a drive to attract all the generations to ‘Get into golf’ together. Some 150 of the Foundation’s Family Bags supported this work.

England Golf has offered marketing support and a new Family Guidance booklet available to clubs at www.englandgolf.org/clubhouse Welcome… Welcome As we approach the end of 2016, I am delighted to celebrate more young people moving through the gates of a golf club into coaching and regular play at facilities supported by HSBC Golf Roots.The Golf Foundation has set itself an ambitious target of helping 50,000 young people a year to visit a golf club by March 2018 (we are pleased to have reached a 40,000 figure for the last year).

Working with key partners such as the PGA, England Golf, Scottish Golf and Golf Union of Wales, we are looking at new, innovative ways of ensuring that young people enjoy their golf experience and want to stay in our sport. Check out our stories about the Box of Tricks, Family Golf Bags and the Junior Golf Passport inside this issue. One of the Golf Foundation’s values is to work in harmony with other organisations and this is achieved through building open, positive and trusting relationships with a variety of people in a host of different situations.I would like to highlight a few individuals who have made the work of the Foundation possible over 2016:Ali Jodiyawalla,our 17 year old ambassador who opened the Presidents’Awards in May in front of 200 people with such confidence and calmness;PhilTiddy at Enfield GC who has raised over £6,000 for this charity so far in his year as club Captain,and Eddie Pepperell,EuropeanTour player,who helped launch the Golf Foundation as European Tour official charity for the British Masters and is also funding a large scale HSBC Golf Roots project with local schools linked to Frilford Heath Golf Club.

Thank you to all of the PGA coaches, teachers, school games organisers and volunteers who help bring the benefits of golf to young people. I would also like to thank our Board of Trustees, the majority of whom serve the Golf Foundation in a voluntary capacity and ensure that the governance of our golf charity is highly regarded. Please join us on our journey to inspire more young people to ‘Start, Learn and Stay’ in golf, and finally, our team wishes you all a very happy and healthy festive season and best wishes for 2016. Brendon Pyle, Chief Executive EuropeanTour players have been highly encouraging of the Golf Foundation and its support of young people during two recent events, the British Masters and this charity’s own annual Pro-Am.

Right from the start at The Grove for the British Masters (for which we were the official charity of the European Tour), we heard Luke Donald and Eddie Pepperell saying great things about the value of clubs supporting junior golf, while players like Chris Wood and Joost Luiten took part in playing challenges to raise awareness, before South Korean golfer Soomin Lee scored a hole-in-one and triggered a £10,000 donation to the Foundation.All this while the Foundation team welcomed hundreds of youngsters and families new to golf in the spectator village (see page 10). Meanwhile, 20 European Tour players offered brilliant support to our 30th Pro- Am at London Golf Club (see page 12). Their encouragement (and huge patience!) helped the Foundation raise more than £18,000.

Junior Golf Matters | Issue 58 | November 2016 3 Family golf, bags of fun Tour players tee-up Masters and Pro-Am We are delighted to see more young people moving through the gates of a golf club into coaching and regular play at facilities supported by HSBC Golf Roots. The Golf Foundation has set itself an ambitious target of helping 50,000 young people a year to visit a golf club by March 2018. Last year this charity encouraged 40,000 extra youngsters to go through the gates of a club in England via HSBC Golf Roots and 14,000 continue to play regularly. This charity’s objective of making the sport more accessible to any young person is exemplified by our ‘HSBC Golf Roots Plus’ activity (funded by HSBC andThe Gerald Micklem Trust).

Since its inception in early 2012, Plus funding has been awarded to nearly 60 projects in England and Wales to reach a diverse cross-section of youngsters.A variety of delivery partners (Local Authorities, schools, golf clubs, community groups) open up golfing opportunities for young people occasionally described as ‘hard to reach’, e.g. those from challenging family backgrounds, deprived areas, young offenders, kids with Special Educational Needs (SEN), children in foster care, or those who are disabled. Plus projects create access to golf clubs but also have a crucial ‘Skills for Life’ focus concerned with enhancing young people’s lives and are therefore an essential component of this charity’s work.You can read examples of ‘Plus’ funding through these pages. ‘Plus’ offer adds up for kids Research boost Early results from a large scale study on what it takes to help junior golfers ‘Stay’ in the sport show that parents unanimously see golf facilities as a safe place for their children to play sport and also that golf offers a great vehicle for teaching valuable life skills compared with other sports.We also know from a significant piece of research conducted by Jigsaw on behalf of England Golf that over 50% of committed adult golfers started as a junior.Watch out for more key findings to be published in the next edition of Junior Golf Matters. Family golf bags were sent all over the country HSBC Golf Roots target Laura, Louis, Beef &Troon, a perfect mix The Golf Foundation has thanked members of the British Golf Industry Association (BGIA) for a donation of £15,000, raised during the BGIA’s annual golf day, held atWoburn Golf Club this year.

The Golf Foundation needs to raise £3 million per year to deliver its strategy and help the golf development bodies of England, Scotland andWales to grow the game. Pictured are Chairman of the Foundation Stephen Lewis (right) receiving the cheque from BGIA Chairman Nigel Freemantle. Stephen said:“This donation highlights great goodwill from BGIA members to support HSBC Golf Roots, which plays a key role in bringing on the next generation of golfers and thus protects the golf industry for the future.” Thanks, BGIA friends Captain PhilTiddy and the club junior team Two golf clubs which recently adopted the Golf Foundation as the ‘Captain’s Charity’ include Overstone Park (see more on page 8) and Enfield Golf Club. Enfield has raised more than £6,000 so far this year for the Foundation which is a wonderful contribution from a club which prides itself on supporting children.As this year’s club Captain PhilTiddy says:“Our success is built on having a committee, professionals, members and parents who genuinely encourage and support our juniors to play the game.

“Everyone works together and recognises that juniors are vital to the future of golf and we are very proud of what our club is achieving.” Has your club ever considered supporting grass roots junior golf and the Golf Foundation through the‘Captain’s Charity’ system? To play a part in a grass roots programme which encourages young people from all backgrounds and abilities to enjoy the benefits of the sport is actually a hugely worthwhile cause. Golf has helped so many of ‘us adults’ playing the game at golf clubs everywhere and offers young people valuable skills as they develop. It’s a healthy sport, a sport for life, so it’s worth putting something back into the game.

From touchline to Troon – StreetGolf StreetGolf – the Golf Foundation’s entry level golf format for kids aged 11 upwards – is poised to be bigger and better than ever in 2017. It is a growing school and community activity which, through the successful ‘National StreetGolf Championship’, is reaching young people all over England andWales who may otherwise never pick up a golf club. Many get to play in their local finals at a golf club (their first experience of playing at a club!) while others find themselves hitting golf shots at a football stadium thanks to a unique partnership with Premier League 4 Sport (PL4S) that harnesses the ‘power of football’ (see page 18).

See also page 17 to see how StreetGolf played a key part in Scottish Golf’s ‘Drive to The Open and Beyond’, in which children across South Ayrshire played to qualify for a StreetGolf Challenge inTroon to help tee-up The Open itself, all backed by the excellent Stanley Morrison CharitableTrust which has supported the Foundation for 20 years. Thanks to Keely Harrison from Tudor Park Marriott Hotel & Country Club for sharing news on how the Kent club is growing its junior section:“At half-term, 25 children (aged 5-15) took part in a Halloween themed junior camp with the very scary golf pros, Jason Muller and Robin McGarr.The youngsters spent the mornings learning to play golf for the first time, or improving their skills with one of the PGA Professionals.There were prizes for the best dressed Halloween costume throughout the week.” Junior Golf Matters | Issue 58 | November 2016 www.golf-foundation.org 4 The ‘HSBC Golf Roots Coaches Network’ is a genuine hit, as the Foundation’s eight Regional Development Officers meet in their areas with combined more than 100 leading PGA Pros who have a strong knowledge of junior golf. Each RDO has created a panel of up to 15 highly thought-of junior coaches, with the purpose of getting together to share imaginative ideas and best practice, to help clubs and coaches boost their junior golf provision, grow numbers and retain more youngsters over the long term. The 100-plus Pros are all registered for a special Facebook group where testing ideas and picking brains can be achieved rapidly. The RDO team has been introducing regular themes to explore with the group of Pros, everything from sharing coaching ideas for juniors,appealing to new players around key events likeThe Masters,Open,Olympics and Ryder Cup,to the truly off-the-wall,like the ghostly goings on of Halloween or birdies on bonfire night – all aimed to attract and retain new young golfers and families.

RDO Andy Leigh said:“By sharing the idea we quickly had a dozen Pros inspiring youngsters and themselves through Halloween golf, and kids found themselves playing golf dressed up as ghosts! The fun activity serves to show golf can be for all, Mums, Dads, brothers, sisters.The Pro is able to connect to a local audience immediately through Facebook and promote golf as a progressive, un-stuffy activity!” Coaches Network sets trends Ghoulish goings-on atTudor Park Young girls taking part in ‘Girls Golf Rocks’ have been playing competition golf for the first time in their lives! Girls Golf Rocks is a national project where talented county golfers mentor younger girls and introduce them to all the benefits of the sport. PGA Pros and County Squad mentors support the girls, encouraging them to have fun, learn a new sport, get active and play alongside friends – with no pressure – in this Golf Foundation/England Golf scheme. More than 600 girls have enjoyed a first taste of golf across nine county projects this summer. It is planned that seven new counties will enjoy Girls Golf Rocks in 2017, so watch this space!

Junior Golf Matters | Issue 58 | November 2016 5 From school to club Ian Harvey, our RDO for the North East, is pictured schooling youngsters from Maple Cross Junior School, in Hertfordshire, during the British Masters atThe Grove. Tri-Golf is a regular part of their School Games and through assistance from local organisers and the Golf Foundation, a number of the kids will be looking to take their golf further at nearby golf clubs. Teacher Steve Cook said the visit to the British Masters had been an undoubted highlight.After showing Ian Harvey how to putt, the youngsters even got to meet some of the European Tour golfers taking part in the week.

Tri-Golf competition “The great thing aboutTri-Golf at our school is that it is so inclusive for all the children,” said teacher Janet Pinfold, of Hertingfordbury Cowper Primary School. “Not everyone wants to play football of course and we have recognised that the skills and disciplines needed to enjoy a start in golf can provide a good basis for children as they develop.” Lots of boys and girls play Golf Foundation Tri-Golf at this Hertfordshire school, which believes that healthy competition can help young people to make good progress in life. Local golf clubs are also linked to the school so the children can take their golf further as they play more seriously.The icing on the cake this year was the school’s trip to the British Masters (pictured below). www.golf-foundation.org The ‘Box ofTricks’ pilot project is now in its second phase and more than 100 golf clubs are trialling nearly 50 idea cards designed to boost junior membership retention. The innovative resource is designed to support England Golf’s retention of juniors in golf clubs and to support the progression of new junior golfers into club membership. This attractively packaged box of proven good ideas can offer flashes of inspiration to managers, pros and junior organisers.These have been collated from successful golf clubs by the development teams from the Golf Foundation, England Golf and the PGA. The Foundation’s regional officers are staging county workshops at present to allow three clubs in each county to use the ideas in their junior action plans for 2017.

The ideas involved can be everything from great game formats,inventive practice methods or ways to build confidence on the golf course,marketing ideas to raise awareness and attract families to the club,or social ideas to help integrate youngsters within the club and make them feel welcome. RDO Ian Harvey, who is leading the project, said:“All clubs taking part are being asked to rate the ideas on the cards so a final Box of Tricks can be prepared for this project that if successful could lead to every club in Great Britain receiving the box. “The great thing we’re discovering is, whether just one great idea is used or 20, it can make a significant difference to the junior section going forwards.” Golf FoundationTri-Golf has recently served as a key playing opportunity at the groundbreaking KidZania complex in the centre of London – offering first golf hits to young children as one of many role-play activities. KidZania is a 75,000 sq.ft. child-size ‘play city’ where “the kids are in charge” and are able to test themselves in different situations, including flying a plane, being a cop on the street, belting out the next pop hit... or being golf champs!

The next Rory McIlroys have been chipping and putting for glory, using golf to boost their movement skills at an early age. Golf was selected as the principal sport on offer over two five-week periods this year, so everyone’s sporting experience was a golfing one, and it is believed that around 1,000 kids played Tri-Golf. Foundation RDO for the South East Andy Wright said:“It’s great that Tri-Golf was selected to be the trusted activity for golf as a sport and great for us to see the excitement on the faces of youngsters taking part.” KidZania aTri-Golf knockout Box ofTricks in play Ghosts and fiends atTudor Park, one of a number of Halloween themed events Girls Golf Rocks! StreetGolf’s pretty cool – say these South Ayrshire youngsters More than 1,000 people attended Norwood Park’s Family Fun Day in July.Organiser Jackie Macey said:“This was a great opportunity to showcase our club;thanks to our sponsors,the dedicated team of staff and all our members who helped on the day.The feedback has been overwhelming and we hope to make it an annual event!” Norwood’s 1,000 big day The KidZania word is spreading fast, here at a national sports exhibition Equality Standard for all youngsters The Foundation is committed to giving all young people the chance to enjoy the benefits of golf and this charity is delighted to have passed the Preliminary Level of the Equality Standard in Sport with our partners England Golf and the PGA. See more on page 15.

The Golf Foundation is all about helping youngsters from all backgrounds and circumstances. The charity has given funding to a great example of this, a project run by Sam Stuart, PGA Professional at Walmley Golf Club in the West Midlands. Sam and members of Walmley are in a drive to encourage more boys and girls into the club.“We really wanted to open our doors to the community and show a warm welcome,” says Sam. This includes expanding weekly academy opportunities to local schoolchildren (after teaching Tri-Golf in schools, every child who shows an interest can enjoy six weeks free coaching at the club),‘Colt’ status and playing 9-hole competitions on Sunday with a 54 handicap as the kids become proficient, and leaving it to the PGA Pro team to judge when ready to take the step up to become a junior member (without “fussy interviews” etc). Innovations include parents actually playing in the junior competitions (though they can’t win!) and a host of golf and social opportunities, including a recent two-day Junior Ryder Cup match supported by the parents (won by ‘USA’), the possibility to earn free membership by using ‘Skills for Life’, social events like ‘Pizza & Fifa’ evenings and so much more.

“IFTHIS HELPS JUST ONE CHILD…” Sam Stuart is going the extra yard by helping two groups of young people. One is a group of five youngsters from nearby Erdington who have been excluded from school because of behavioural issues.This year-long project involves weekly coaching of three hours. Sam said:“At first I was a little nervous but by engaging the attention of the young people, showing them how to hit some shots, we soon developed some mutual respect, with a couple of the boys really taking to golf.After Christmas when further progress is made we look forward to inviting them up to the club.” A second project involves a group of children who have had to face bullying at school and have lost confidence. Sam took sessions of six to 14 children through the summer with the last session being held at Walmley Golf Club “which the kids really enjoyed, while the really supportive members at the club are proud to have helped,” said Sam.

“If this activity helps just one of these children to find more confidence and face the future in a better way, then this has all been really worthwhile.” Junior Golf Matters | Issue 58 | November 2016 6 www.golf-foundation.org Warmest welcome from Walmley GC Junior Golf Matters | Issue 58 | November 2016 www.golf-foundation.org 7 Junior Golf Passports could soon be in the hands of youngsters in Northern Ireland and Ireland as a pilot offering for 30 golf clubs is being prepared. Until now the Passport has been available in England, Scotland and Wales, with more than 650 golf clubs registered.Working in tandem with the PGA representatives in Ireland, two members of the Golf Foundation team will soon lead Passport delivery workshops for up to 30 PGA Professionals in Enniskillen, Limerick and Dublin, enabling them to trial the Passport as a learning programme in schools and back at their clubs.

Passport goes for green in Ireland Big concentration from a pupil of Kennel Lane School in Berkshire, during the British Masters. Kennel Lane School is an innovative and leading provider of education for children and young people with special educational needs (SEN), securing the best possible outcomes for their learners. This is one of a growing number of SEN schools which the Golf Foundation is supporting as this charity seeks to reach youngsters of all abilities from all backgrounds. Kennel Lane teacher Phil Mortimer said: “They’re really enjoying this introduction to golf which can only help with confidence and concentration and a feeling of achievement.” Building confidence Satellite Clubs for girls It is hoped that Olympic Champion Justin Rose’s “inspirational” win in Rio will attract new golfers from the watching audience for that great event. A young Hampshire boy called Justin Rose, aged 11, came fifth in the final of the Golf Foundation Under 13’s Age Group Championship in 1991, and two years later won the Under 14’s Championship outright, at Patshull Park in Shropshire.

The Golf Foundation funded club coaching which included Justin, and his reward for winning the Under 14’s in 1993 was to be invited to a coaching week at Wentworth in the Spring of 1994, led by then Ryder Cup European Team Captain Bernard Gallacher. In 1996 Justin earned the Golf Foundation’s ‘Outstanding Achievement Award’. Rose has since repaid this early encouragement by supporting the Foundation in return, speaking positively about the charity’s work and appearing as a guest during activity at major golf events.

The Golf Foundation presented its ‘Spirit of Golf’ Award to Justin last year in recognition of the inspirational way in which he plays the game. Junior golf enjoyed a boost through the legacy of the 2012 Olympics in London, as the Foundation put golf at the heart of the School Games programme in schools.Through the School Games, this charity reaches over 5,000 schools in England. Stephen Lewis, Chairman of the Golf Foundation, said:“The Olympic legacy was important for us as a charity in 2012, both in terms of the growth of the School Games but also to promote to youngsters the positive values of sport, something we work on constantly through the Golf Foundation’s ‘Skills for Life’ activity. “Everyone at the Golf Foundation is delighted for Justin Rose.The sport of golf couldn’t have a better ambassador.” Club on a drive for juniors while ‘Skills for Life’ are helping to build the confidence of local youngsters. Justin Rose: Patshull Park to Gold in Rio The aim of the Golf Foundation Satellite Club initiative is to attract and retain young people (aged 14-18) in golf.PGA Coaches are at the heart of each club,delivering adapted and informal activities in a school or community setting and then supporting young people through transition to the golf club or HSBC Golf Roots Centre.Four Satellite clubs in the East Midlands andYorkshire where golf clubs have teamed up with a local secondary school have been particularly successful,recruiting and retaining more girls in golf. The Golf Foundation, schools, golf clubs and local Sport Partnerships all worked together to ensure the projects were a success, while an environment where music could be played and traditional dress codes were relaxed helped to create a welcoming atmosphere.

GAINSBOROUGH GC & QUEEN ELIZABETH HIGH SCHOOL Gainsborough GC in Lincolnshire linked to nearby Queen Elizabeth High School to form its Satellite club.The initiative was led by the club’s PGA Pro,Steve Cooper.Free golf sessions,reduced joining fees and a free 7- iron provided by PING encouraged the girls. The Satellite Club was well supported with 33 girls signing up and by its end, 17 girls were still playing golf and four became members of the golf club, while prompting other family members to rekindle their interest in golf, including one grandfather. BRANSTON COMMUNITY ACADEMY & CANWICK PARK GC Branston Community Academy has always encouraged students to take part in golf and one of its alumni is Golf Foundation RDO Stacey Mitchell.With the support of Jon Foot, Head of PE, Stacey oversaw the creation of a StreetGolf Satellite Club linked to nearby Canwick Park GC. 180 girls were first introduced to golf during an assembly, and many others took part in StreetGolf curriculum sessions. Every girl was invited to join 12 free after- school StreetGolf Sessions.An ‘Us Girls’ loyalty card was offered so girls could access rewards for consistent attendance. 26 girls signed up to the club and 13 participated in five or more sessions. LINCOLN GOLF CENTRE & NORTH KESTEVEN SCHOOL Following the success of curriculum golf sessions delivered to year 10 pupils, North Kesteven School formed a ‘girls focused’ Satellite Club supported by Lincoln Golf Centre and a female PE teacher who is a keen golfer. Each participant was offered 6 weeks of free sessions funded through Sportivate.

10 students (8 girls and 2 boys) first took up the opportunity to take part in the Satellite club and 9 pupils attended at least 5 sessions. Every participant received a free 7 iron and has been invited to become a member of the golf club. COTTINGHAM PARKS & KELVIN HALL SECONDARY SCHOOL Cottingham Parks GC delivered its Satellite club at Kelvin Hall.A taster day for 280 girls kick-started the programme which was followed up with golf sessions at the golf club.The school provided the transport to and from the golf club and the coaching was free for the first term.A small fee was charged from there (subsidised by Golf Foundation) and girls who had attended all the coaching sessions in the first term were offered a £5 Love2Shop voucher by the Humber Sport Partnership.

Gary Butler, the founder of ETIQUS, the British brand of distinctive, quality timepieces exclusively for golfers, generously donated a trio of ETIQUS watches to Presidents’ Awards winners this summer and followed this up with providing an ETIQUS prize watch for the ‘nearest-the-pin’ challenge at the charity’s recent Pro-Am. One excellent idea from the brand recently is the purchase of an ETIQUS timepiece as a gift to commemorate the Captain’s year at the golf club.This could be a great present made in the knowledge that it is also helping to support the Golf Foundation.

ETIQUS is dedicated to reaching £25,000 in donations to the Golf Foundation in a range of fundraising activity, and in addition to donating £5 for every timepiece sold, ETIQUS encourages golfers to donate to the charity when purchasing a watch. Nearly £15,000 has so far been raised in the initiative. Brainchild of entrepreneur and founder Gary Butler, the ETIQUS brand is formed on the principles of golfing etiquette and is committed to helping preserve the spirit of the game for future generations. Gary Butler said:“Our watches are quickly becoming appreciated as a go-to gift for golfers, whether it’s a birthday,anniversary,or Christmas present.They’re also being purchased as special prizes,or to commemorate a year of captaincy at a golf club.” Gary added:“The people who invest in an ETIQUS timepiece are proud to be identified as golfers and they recognise that a donation to the Golf Foundation can help ensure that the next generation is able to enjoy this wonderful game.Through ETIQUS’ ‘a fiver for the foundation’ campaign, they are able to put something back into the sport at a grass roots level.” n ETIQUS timepieces can be purchased through the company’s website, www.etiqus.co.uk.

Junior Golf Matters | Issue 58 | November 2016 www.golf-foundation.org 8 A Captain and PGA Pro of a Northamptonshire golf club are working in partnership with schools to create an amazing opportunity and legacy for boys and girls from disadvantaged circumstances to enjoy the benefits of golf. Overstone Park Golf Club is aiming to make a long-term difference in the community. Half of Stephen Moore’s £9,000 Captain’s Fund is being donated to Great Ormond Street Hospital and half to specially created Overstone Park Golf Scholarships this year and into the near future.The Golf Foundation has lent its support through an HSBC Golf Roots Plus grant which has helped encourage youngsters whose families might never have considered golf before.

This gave Brian Mudge, a PGA Fellow Professional, a wonderful springboard to offer taster sessions at the club to 36 boys and girls from local schools, starting with Golf Foundation Tri-Golf.Twelve youngsters aged 9-12 from Lings Primary School finished the programme and were awarded free junior memberships at the club. Money raised, the ‘Plus’ grant and commitment from members, means that the scheme will continue next year, with a target of creating 36 free memberships to deserving youngsters from three schools.

Lings PE co-ordinator Anne Davies and her 18-handicap son Thomas provided transport to and from regular coaching sessions to ensure no-one missed out on the opportunity. Brian Mudge said:“Anne has been fantastic. Her dedication to this along with her son has been brilliant.The project has worked so well that next year’s Captain - Mark Newton - is going to carry it on.” Anne Davies said:“All of the students have been amazing.They are practising all the time. We have all seen the benefits in terms of how much they have improved - and in class they are more confident, they show more resilience and perseverance, which all comes from golf.” Captain’s Charity idea inspires community and club ETIQUS is perfect golf gift for the Captain, supporting the Foundation Junior Golf Matters | Issue 58 | November 2016 9 www.golf-foundation.org How can pros make a success of the Junior Golf Passport? Many PGA Pros recognise the value of being involved with a cost-effective, national programme, endorsed by the PGA, that can encourage not only youngsters to develop their golf but also inspire parents and families to get involved. It costs less than £2 per week for the golf club to run the Passport and £4 per child to take them through the three levels of‘START,LEARN and PLAY’.By engaging with families,with many parents choosing to help out with playing sessions and competitions,the Pro is developing his or her business portfolio; families are experiencing the golf club and making purchases during their visit.So this can help both with coaching and wider club business.And of course,the juniors are their customers now and in the future. The Golf Foundation worked closely with the PGA in the development of the Junior Golf Passport.The scheme is the official junior learning programme for the England Golf Partnership and Golf Development Wales.

How should pros interested in this concept proceed? We encourage the actual golf club to register for the Pro.The cost of the Passport for the year is £100 and you can find out more at www.juniorgolfpassport.org, talk to our team at HQ on 01992 449830, or call your area’s Golf Foundation Regional Officer (we have eight of these in England, found on www.golf- foundation.org). Q&A Jason Sorrell, Golf Foundation RDO, helped create the Passport Foundation Passport to a game for life The kids are made to feel most welcome at Overstone On a practical level, how does the Junior Golf Passport work for you?

It’s a great teaching aid, as it helps me deliver different skills challenges to the juniors that can be tailored to each child’s capabilities. It makes the lessons fun, interactive and engaging for the juniors.Very useful for running fun competitions promoting a positive and friendly competitive spirit. How important is it that everyone at the club is behind the idea of getting in the youngsters? This is very important; club support of youngsters provides a welcoming club environment for juniors in their first stages and an introduction to being at a golf club. This in turn can help contribute to building a well-run junior section at the club. Has it been a success?

Yes it’s been great.The club has gained new junior members from running the Passport and it has also attracted more families to be involved in starting golf and allowed the juniors to make new friends and enter fun junior club competitions. What would you say to any other pros considering doing this at their club? The Passport is a very powerful tool for teaching and a great teaching aid in the sense it helps the Pro deliver varied, fun and engaging skills challenges, and also the parents can monitor their child’s progress from each session, offering both encouragement and supporting the enthusiasm of the youngsters. Initiatives including the enhanced Junior Golf Passport, launched in 2013, have led 40,000 youngsters to go through the gates of a club (last year) in England via HSBC Golf Roots and 14,000 continue to play regularly.

The Junior Golf Passport is the national structured learning programme for children aged 6-12 years, endorsed by the PGA.The multi-layered programme progresses a complete novice golfer into a junior golfer ready for membership at a golf club.The Passport offers both an attractive paper booklet to be completed by child and Coach and a user-friendly interactive website (www.juniorgolfpassport.org) for the same purpose. More than 6,000 boys and girls have enjoyed coaching from a PGA Professional via the Junior Golf Passport in the last 18 months, and 900 PGA Pros are currently registered through their golf clubs (the clubs register) with 650 clubs involved.

THE PASSPORT,‘DESIGNED BY COACHES FOR COACHES’ The programme has three key levels: START, LEARN and PLAY.The START level is all about fun and an elementary introduction to golf. The LEARN level is a move towards technical instruction through games based learning, always with the emphasis on fun.The PLAY level teaches the child to apply their learning to the golf course, preparing them for potential club membership and competition. However, access to the golf course and playing golf on a course are important features of the Junior Golf Passport from the START in order to develop a real connection with golf.

www.golf-foundation.org www.golf-foundation.org The Golf Foundation benefited from more than £25,000 in its role as the EuropeanTour’s Official Charity of the British Masters supported by Sky Sports atThe Grove. European Tour player Alexander Levy teed-up the week when he starred in the Hero Challenge under floodlights on Tuesday evening.The Frenchman won an exciting one- hole knockout contest, with proceeds going to the Golf Foundation’s HSBC Golf Roots programme which encourages young people to enjoy the benefits of golf and helps them ‘Start, Learn and Stay’ in the game. Other initiatives included the Mega Putt Challenge, where spectators were given three attempts to hole a 56-foot putt to win prizes, while the ISPS Handa Pressure Putt Showdown – filmed live on Sky Sports and cheered on by 250 local schoolchildren – provided a colourful and noisy spectacle much enjoyed by the watching public. During the Pressure Putt a number of the boys and girls were selected to putt right alongside top Tour players such as Chris Wood and Joost Luiten, and sports stars Gianfranco Zola and Kevin Pietersen; with the youngsters showing the stars how it’s done! A ‘Hit the Green’ competition and a prize daily draw all helped the golf charity to raise funds as members of the Golf Foundation team were present throughout the event to guide youngsters and 24 school groups through Tri-Golf games and putting challenges.

The on-course highlight of the week for the Foundation had to be South Korean golfer Soomin Lee’s hole-in-one at the 13th on Friday.This secured a £10,000 donation for the Foundation, courtesy of hole-in-one sponsors Hero Motocorp. Stephen Lewis, Chairman of the Golf Foundation, said:“Golf offers young people valuable life skills as part of a hugely enjoyable game in which life-long friendships can be made.Thank you to the European Tour for its forward-thinking approach and its support of juniors at this event and also throughout the whole year.” Junior Golf Matters | Issue 58 | November 2016 10 Junior Golf Matters | Issue 58 | November 2016 11 Some 32 Brownies and Guides from six local units took part in the first Grantham Girlguiding Golf Festival in August. Held at Belton Woods GC, on the well presented Academy Course, the girls enjoyed seven skills challenges including chipping ‘over the river’ and ‘bunker bullseye’.

After refreshments (which included many cakes!) the young golfers played a few holes of golf from reduced distance tees specific to their age. The festival was the culmination of an HSBC Golf Roots project which saw Teaching Professional Iain Fulton provide taster sessions to Brownie and Guide units throughout the year, with the aim of giving girls the chance to get involved in golf and enjoy the benefits of the sport. Iain Fulton said:“All the girls, some of whom were playing golf on a course for the first time, had a wonderful day and all left with smiley faces, a few prizes and golfing goodies. “A big thank you goes to Pepi Halliday of Barkston Brownies who helped promote the event, all the leaders who supported the day along with Stacey Mitchell of the Golf Foundation, Ken Claxon, Belton Woods Junior Organiser, and all the other volunteers who made the day possible.” n Meanwhile in NorthYorkshire, the Brownies and Guides are so keen they have been creating achievement badges which reflect learning life skills through golf... now that’s a great idea! (See more in the next issue.) Brownies and Guides love their golf Pepperell repays faith in real style British Masters fundraising courtesy of EuropeanTour Through its innovative initiatives, the Golf Foundation consistently reaches half a million young people each year and introduces large numbers to golf clubs.With the support of the major national organisations in golf, this charity is also committed to ensuring that more young people stay in golf clubs. One of our core objectives is to increase the number of young people visiting a golf club. Last year we encouraged 40,000 extra youngsters to go through the gates of a club in England via HSBC Golf Roots and 14,000 continue to play regularly.We wish to encourage 50,000 youngsters into a club every year by 2018, with 15,000 going on to be regular players.

As a charitable organisation, the Golf Foundation relies upon the support of core funders and its own fundraising efforts.We are therefore asking golf clubs to help us with our fundraising this year. In making this request, we hope that you understand the genuine benefit of our work for the growth of the sport and be willing to make a donation. This can be achieved by clubs collecting £2 per member as part of a subscription renewal process, or running an annual medal event where the proceeds are donated to the charity. The Golf Foundation believes in making golf a fun experience for all children and young people, promoting valuable life skills and supporting the future of the game in clubs. Please help the Golf Foundation promote these core principles.

n For further information about any of these fundraising ideas or to pledge your own donation as a club, please visit: www.golf- foundation.org AnnualAppeal – £2 per member works so well The Mega Putt and (right) Soomin Lee celebrates his hole-in-one To tee-off the Golf Foundation as Official Charity at the recent British Masters, members of this charity’s team were fortunate to meet EuropeanTour member Eddie Pepperell, who was joined by 30 children atThe Grove from Golf Foundation projects.

Pepperell recently repaid a sponsorship paid to him by his home club, Frilford Heath, that helped him on his professional journey. Eddie returned the favour to allow 51 youngsters to become junior members via a large-scale HSBC Golf Roots project with local schools, increasing the club’s junior section by two thirds. Brendon Pyle, Chief Executive of the Golf Foundation, said:“Eddie is a fantastic ambassador in the way he conducts himself. “He was genuinely inspiring to the youngsters and my team on the day and is one of a number of respected pros who have gone the extra yard to support new young players in recent times. His contribution to help the kids at Frilford Heath, as he in turn was backed in years gone by, deserves great credit.” Eddie Pepperell said:“The Golf Foundation is a superb charity which takes golf to kids who might otherwise not have the opportunity to participate in the game.These youngsters are precisely the demographic the British Masters, the European Tour and Sky Sports are trying to engage with as we all try to grow the game of golf and reach new audiences.” Photo: Leaderboard Photography Photo: Chris Vaughan Golf Foundation JGM Newsletter Issue 58_Final 02/12/2016 12:17 Page 10

Junior Golf Matters | Issue 58 | November 2016 www.golf-foundation.org Junior Golf Matters | Issue 58 | November 2016 www.golf-foundation.org 12 13 Friends of grass roots junior golf from the world of business,media and sport joined forces in October to compete in a celebratory 30th Golf Foundation Pro- Am,supported by the EuropeanTour. The event raised more than £18,000 to help young people from different backgrounds to enjoy the benefits of golf. The European Tour has been at the forefront of every Golf Foundation Pro-Am since the first in 1986.This year’s event, held at London Golf Club for a fifth year, had a special anniversary feel for supporters of this nationally recognised charity. The generosity of all the players on the day in their team bookings, raffle ticket buying and their enthusiasm in the after-dinner auction added to a 30-year story in which this Pro- Am has raised nearly £500,000 for the Golf Foundation’s work.

Every penny raised again this year will go towards the charity’s HSBC Golf Roots initiative. Some 22 teams enjoyed refreshing Autumn sunshine and breezes on the Heritage course at London Golf Club.Amateurs were guided by European Tour, Challenge Tour, European Senior Tour and Ladies’ European Tour players around the course which earned rave reviews for its excellent condition. The scoring went to the wire.The victorious team with 88 points and winner of the Wickham Shield was actually from London Golf Club, winning a ‘card playoff’ with the second place team from the European Tour (also 88), while third placed Watchfinder scored 87 points, prevailing in their own countback with CTV Outside Broadcasts (also 87) in fourth position. REMEMBERING HUGH WICKHAM Following the play, Foundation Chief Executive Brendon Pyle thanked everyone present for supporting the Golf Foundation and raised a toast to one absent friend, Hugh Wickham, who passed away in May. Hugh was a stalwart of the European Tour for many years and a man who, through his enthusiasm and gentle persuasion, was instrumental in making the Pro-Am the great event it has become over three decades.

Stephen Lewis,Chairman of the Golf Foundation,said:“After 30 years this Pro-Am remains a very important part of our fundraising activity to make the game more accessible to youngsters.Thanks to all the backing we receive throughout the year,from leading organisations in golf to all the club golfers out there who want to show their support for juniors,the Golf Foundation is able to make a massive difference in the lives of many young people and really help the next generation to engage with this wonderful sport.

“Without the support of the European Tour, this Pro-Am would never have thrived, so we really are very grateful for all their help.We would like to thank every amateur who takes part and also all the Tour Professionals who do a fantastic job in helping us all to get round this excellent golf course. Finally, a big thank you to the great team at London Golf Club for making us all feel so welcome here.” THANKS FOR CONTRIBUTIONS The Golf Foundation wishes to thank all those companies and organisations which have shown their support for the Pro-Am, including donating auction items and prizes. These include HSBC, London Golf Club, Titleist, the European Tour Wives Association (ETWA), the European Tour, the Ladies European Tour, ETIQUS, Glenmuir,The Groucho Club,The Ryder Cup, PING, Hopkins,Woburn Golf Club, Prince’s Golf Club, and everyone else who kindly donated prizes.

adidas Golf has become the Official Footwear Supplier to the Golf Foundation.The leading brand has kitted out the Golf Foundation’s eight Regional Development Officers (RDOs) and its support staff as they continue to take HSBC Golf Roots all over the country. The charity team will be ‘Geared For More’, wearing the high-performance adidas adiPower Boost 2 and the ultra-comfortable adicross golf shoes in all of its activities in the field, while adidas Golf is also showing its support in providing prizes for young people at key Golf Foundation events in the time ahead. The eight RDOs are a driving force behind the delivery of golf to young people.They are part of 1,000 HSBC Golf Roots projects each year, working closely with club PGA Professionals, volunteers and teachers. Martin Crowder, National Development Manager of the Golf Foundation, said: “Everyone at the Golf Foundation is thrilled that adidas Golf has chosen to back the whole team in this way. In our discussions with adidas they have been highly supportive of our purpose of encouraging youngsters from all backgrounds and circumstances to first try golf and then take their game further at club level under expert supervision from PGA coaches. “It is fantastic to have the name of adidas Golf behind this charity as we seek to make a growing impact on junior participation numbers. This support is also important because our Regional Development Officers operate in the public eye and their work is demanding.They need the highest standard of golf footwear to do their job well and we also need our staff to look really smart and be seen as a unified team when carrying out their work.” n See more about adidas at www.adidasgolf.com adidas Golf shows support for grass roots 30th Pro-Am a fantastic day The winning team, from London Golf Club, receive their prizes from Chairman Stephen Lewis “At the Isle ofWedmore Golf Club we have set out to make our Junior Section as friendly and fun as possible.We are fortunate to have an abundance of junior girls which bucks the trend of this male dominated sport.There is no secret formula,we just went out and created a child-friendly and welcoming golf club for our juniors,promoting the juniors using social media,and of course word of mouth. “Our Junior coaching sessions are held each Saturday morning and are all about having fun and working as a team.We set out to get the children comfortable in each other’s company and maybe learn how to play a bit of golf at the same time!

“We have also introduced a ‘Junior Club’ every Saturday afternoon where our young members can roll up and play nine holes with me and the other children. I make no charge for this as I see it as my way of helping juniors thrive, enjoying their golf at the same time as learning etiquette, some rules and different game formats, plus improving their pace of play. “We have always worked with the Golf Foundation and followed the Junior Golf Passport with support from their RDO Mark Boscott.We have a clearly defined pathway for our girls, taking them from their very first try at golf, to junior lessons, onwards to club membership then county golf, international golf and professional golf.

“We were extremely proud this year when 12 of our junior girls made it into the Somerset County Girls Squads.” Open inspiration for fab 59 Girls success in Somerset“no secret formula” Nick and Carole Pope, PGA Professionals at the Isle ofWedmore GC in Somerset, have been nominated for the ‘Foremost PGA Professional of theYear Award 2016’. Nick explains a simple but effective coaching process. NorthWest RDO Andy Leigh was recently invited to Shirland Golf Club in Derbyshire to meet with the Junior Organiser Graham Naylor.Andy deliveredTri-Golf coaching and then presented Junior Golf Passport certificates to nine children of mixed age and ability, five of whom were girls (pictured with Graham). Andy said:“The group were undoubtedly a credit to the club.The concentration levels were great, they wanted to learn and have fun. The clubhouse was busy and had a great atmosphere. Hats off to Graham and Head PGA Pro Craig Swinburn.They, along with wider club and parent support, have introduced a number of juniors to golf but the outstanding part is how the juniors and their parents were welcomed into the club.” This is another example of how a friendly and welcoming club, utilising the Foundation’s Junior Golf Passport, can boost junior membership and encourage the next generation.

That was then: three year-old Joshua Hardy shows his golf skills to HRH Prince Andrew, Patron of the Golf Foundation, during the 2004 Open at RoyalTroon. Fast-forward to this summer and Joshua, now 15 years-old, shot an amazing gross 59 at Royal Eastbourne Golf Club (including two chip-in eagles), to go with a clutch of rounds in the 60s this season. The now 3.2 handicapper Joshua and Dad Vince have been regular visitors to the Golf Foundation during Open Championship week over the last decade, where he was encouraged by the Foundation team (also winning a number of Titleist Scotty Cameron putters for his genius putting!). Interestingly, it is in this week that he receives his only formal coaching, from Alan Bradshaw, PGA Professional for Formby Hall Golf Resort & Spa.Alan is one of a group of PGA Pros present every year to give free lessons to visitors to The Open in support of the Foundation’s work to grow the game during this key week in the calendar, backed by The R&A.

“Alan does a fabulous job for Joshua and he has been a great help over the years as have the Foundation team,” saidVince.“After missing the early season with glandular fever, this has been a fantastic period of golf for Joshua and we’re excited to see what 2017 might bring.” Passports well earned at Shirland 3-year-old Joshua meets HRH Prince Andrew and 15- year-old Joshua met the late, great Arnold Palmer Nick Pope in the pro shop with the kids Golf Foundation JGM Newsletter Issue 58_Final 02/12/2016 12:17 Page 12

Junior Golf Matters | Issue 58 | November 2016 www.golf-foundation.org 14 Junior Golf Matters | Issue 58 | November 2016 15 www.golf-foundation.org At the time of going to press, members of the Foundation team were present at theYouth SportTrust’s School Games Organiser Summit taking place in Telford. This charity is looking to finalise its detailed golf programme for schools in the time ahead and the conference offered the team a great opportunity to talk with educationalists to find out how golf can be further developed to thrive in PE lessons, after-school, Satellite Clubs and the wider curriculum.

National Development Manager Martin Crowder said:“For us, this conference is very much about listening to the teachers and organisers.We are a very adaptable charity and can help schools to maximise the potential of golf in the curriculum, through competitive play and our ‘Skills for Life’ message that can help youngsters from all backgrounds and abilities.” Meanwhile, work will progress over the winter in the creation of 10 Tri-Golf courses which are scheduled to be completed at primary schools next Spring. The key to the project is that each course will be a permanent feature in the school grounds, so that today’s kids can enjoy playing the course, marking their scorecards and learning everything involved with playing a round of golf, while pupils in the future will also benefit from these courses and children in the wider community can also play. Martin Crowder added:“We are very excited about these Tri-Golf courses opening and being a great sports resource for the 10 schools, but also for schools and communities in each surrounding area creating inter-school competitions going forwards.” The Foundation is committed to giving all young people the chance to enjoy the benefits of golf.Through our HSBC Golf Roots projects and partners, the Golf Foundation is able to highlight the opportunities that golf can offer to young people with disabilities so this charity is delighted to have passed the Preliminary Level of the Equality Standard in Sport with our partners England Golf and the PGA. The assessor’s summary of the Golf Foundation states: “The Golf Foundation has great strengths with regard to equality.They are very aware of the barriers to participation for diverse groups and also the routes into golf and are taking steps to address these through a range of products and programmes that are seen as good practice for the sport sector. It is evident that equality is integral to their thinking and that this is led from the top with the Board and the CEO and equality is evident as one of their core values.” Sandy Jones,President of the Golf Foundation, said:“We are delighted to have passed the Preliminary Level in this very important Equality Standard.Whether a player wants to get active through golf,or become an elite performer,the Golf Foundation aims to provide a strong platform to enable young people with disabilities to start their golfing journey.” Key conference, 10 newTri-Golf courses for 2017 UPS ambassador Louis Oosthuizen was a special guest of the Golf Foundation and ClubGolf Scotland at RoyalTroon during Open week, and played aTri-Golf challenge with boys and girls to launch the UPS ‘Bags for Birdies’ campaign (pictured above).

For every birdie or better recorded by Oosthuizen and fellow UPS ambassador Lee Westwood at this year’s four Major Championships, UPS are donating a set of PING Moxie junior clubs to support grass roots golf in eight international territories. The pair finished the season with 103 birdies between them and this number of sets will be presented to youngsters. At Royal Troon Louis presented sets of these specially designed clubs to young Duncan and Orla, two beginner juniors from Strathaven Golf Club in South Lanarkshire, which is supported by the ClubGolf junior programme for Scotland.

POSITIVE ATTITUDE All the youngsters have been praised for their positive attitude. Silloth PGA Pro Bev New said that young Jayden French “has a lovely, cheerful and upbeat attitude and is motivated and talented at the game of golf.We are all very proud of him.” PGA Pro Aaron Lansberry said:“I chose Dylan [Katwa] because he is a top kid and one of only a few who doesn’t already have golf clubs of his own.” Regarding the girls, NavyaWarnakula “has embraced every second she has had via being part of the Samuel Ryder Junior Golf Academy atVerulam Golf Club,” while Horton Park GC’s Matt Edgar, talking about JayaWilkinson, praised her determination, saying:“I would not have believed this shy girl could possibly have had the impact that she has had.” Norwood Park Pro Richard Strange said of youngster Elizabeth Wilson:“We are delighted one of our Juniors from Nottingham has benefited from this national initiative.” Meanwhile, Matthew Korab, Jarred Lansdale, andThomas Parton could all follow in the footsteps of Rory McIlroy with their “boundless enthusiasm”, the words used to sum up Jarred’s character.We are told that: “Matthew Korab likes to play golf in rain, wind or sunshine,” while youngThomas is “totally addicted” to the game and after battling glandula fever he is looking forward to “getting back to golf as he has missed it so much!” These eight young golfers can now play with new PING Moxie junior clubs thanks to the Bags for Birdies campaign.What a great initiative!

Louis Oosthuizen played in a quick- fireTri-Golf game with boys and girls at RoyalTroon and made it a personal hat-trick of appearances to support this charity. Louis enjoyed swinging the same Tri-Golf clubs that children aged 5-11 use in 5,000 schools, and that he himself tried the day before teeing it up and winning The Open at St Andrews in 2010. On that day he walked across the Old Course in pouring rain and led a triumphant, high-energy Tri-Golf session with youngsters from local schools and clubs. His appearance was a huge hit and turned out to be perfect preparation for his Open victory!

Chief Executive Brendon Pyle said:“Of course, Louis now has legendary status with the Golf Foundation after winning The Open after playing Tri-Golf and then coming back a year later, playing Tri-Golf less than an hour after a pressurised first round as defending Champion.This week’s visit capped a fantastic story thanks to his great work for Bags for Birdies.A great part of what we do as a charity is encouraging kids to learn the ‘Skills for Life’ that golf can offer. I think Louis’s three visits showed that a sense of spirit, respect and sportsmanship are as important as the technical aspects of the game.” Oosthuizen in uniqueTri-Golf hat-trick Junior Golf Matters | Issue 58 | November 2016 www.golf-foundation.org Junior Golf Matters | Issue 58 | November 2016 www.golf-foundation.org 16 17 HSBC Golf Roots was big news during The Open Championship at Royal Troon,as the Golf Foundation connected with visiting families to inspire many more youngsters into golf. Apart from the joy of hitting first golf shots and watching the greatest players out on the links at Troon, a number of youngsters got to meet the likes of Laura Davies, Louis Oosthuizen, Beef Johnston, Brian O’Driscoll and Tim Henman, who were among the star guests at the ‘R&A SwingZone’ in the SpectatorVillage during the week.

The SwingZone was created by The R&A, one of the Golf Foundation’s major supporters. Here, this charity’s team of regional officers delivered golf activity in partnership with ClubGolf Scotland, while sharing the facility with coaches from the PGA (who gave hundreds of free lessons to spectators all week) and welcoming children and their parents to enjoy this unique venue. Younger boys and girls played the colourfulTri- Golf format,with expert help from the Golf Foundation team,while the 11+ aged kids branched out with rapid-fire StreetGolf shots into dustbins and umbrellas,knocking tin-cans flying in a slightly more anarchic form of the game than that which Stenson and Mickelson were enjoying nearby.All family members were able to test their putting skills in a creative putting challenge supported byTitleist. More than 6,000 family members enjoyed the opportunity to play golf with the Foundation team, many for the very first time, while help and advice was on offer all week on how to take the next step in making golf a sport for life. The highlights of the remarkable week can be seen across these two pages. The Golf Foundation supported the HSBC Hour, in which 250 golf clubs in England, Scotland and Wales staged an HSBC Hour during Open week to welcome new golfers to the club environment.

US Ryder Cup star Rickie Fowler promoted the Hour by presenting a special clinic at Troon attended by a group of enthusiastic local children, and the action was filmed and shown around the world via the power of social media. HSBC Sporting Ambassadors Brian O’Driscoll and Gavin Hastings from the world of rugby and tennis star Tim Henman made a number of visits to the Golf Foundation to support the charity’s HSBC Golf Roots programme, which helps young people to enjoy the benefits of golf and encourages them to ‘Start, Learn and Stay’ in the game.

The HSBC Hour promoted by legends Titleist is a constant supporter of this charity.Golfers young and old have been teeing up the #1 ball in golf bearing the logo of‘HSBC Golf Roots’ all summer as the brand supplies a great many golf balls to help promote our work. This support is never more evident than during The Open.Young people were able to play alongside five Titleist and FootJoy Tour professionals in the R&A SwingZone. Spain’s Rafa Cabrera Bello, Clément Sordet of France, Ireland’s Paul Dunne, and England’s Matthew Southgate and Andrew ‘Beef’ Johnston each played youngsters in Tri-Golf challenges.

Meanwhile, eight people who putted like Open Champions received top-of-the- range Titleist Scotty Cameron putters thanks to a special putting challenge organised by the Foundation and the Titleist team. More than 4,100 people took part during the week, with an estimated 70% being children. Putts holed won Titleist golf balls and Titleist caps as a reward for perfect putting. Martin Crowder, National Development Manager for the Foundation, said:“A big thank you to Titleist and their Tour team for making this happen, while we’d like to give further praise to this excellent golf company which really understands the importance of assisting young people from all backgrounds to get a start in the game. Titleist’s very generous gesture in supplying golf balls bearing the HSBC Golf Roots logo means that golfers everywhere will learn more about our objective of helping the next generation to enjoy the benefits of the game.” Major moments from Titleist, Beef & Co StreetGolf played a key part in Scottish Golf ’s ‘Drive toThe Open and Beyond’, in which children across South Ayrshire played to qualify for a StreetGolf Challenge inTroon to help tee-upThe Open itself.

The StreetGolf project enjoyed support of £3,650 from the Stanley Morrison CharitableTrust, which has given generously to the Foundation for golf projects involving young people in Scotland for 20 years. Ann Lang, Regional Schools & Community Officer (West of Scotland) for Scottish Golf, set up StreetGolf projects in the three regional authorities (East, North, South), involving community programmes and youth clubs, to prepare for the Challenge. StreetGolf in South Ayrshire Laura Davies has Spirit of Golf Dame Laura Davies became the first female recipient of the Golf Foundation’s prestigious ‘Spirit of Golf’ Award at RoyalTroon. Every year this award is presented to a champion golfer considered to be truly inspirational to junior golfers. Previous recipients include Gary Player (2007),Tony Jacklin (2008),LeeWestwood (2009),Ian Poulter (2010),Ernie Els (2011), PeterAlliss (2012),TomWatson (2013), Darren Clarke (2014) and Justin Rose (2015). Stephen Lewis,Chairman of the Golf Foundation,presented the award and said: “Laura is the UK’s greatest ever female player and she was of courseWorld Number One, but this award is actually for the wonderful, competitive spirit she exhibited when playing the game.Her sportsmanship and sense of fun,the way she has supported younger players and inspired so many youngsters into the sport is hugely impressive,and resonates with the aims of the Golf Foundation as a charity for young people.” Four-time Major winner Laura Davies said: “Golf is great for making friends and for challenging yourself to improve. It is a fantastic game for girls so it’s good to see many of them here today, and we can all help to inspire more girls to enjoy golf in the future.” The elegant silver and glass Spirit of Golf Award trophy was specially crafted for the Golf Foundation, provided by Derrick Burridge, of Burridge, London. Open offers 24-Claret profile for HSBC Golf Roots Foundation Chairman Stephen Lewis presents Laura with her award Titleist player Clément Sordet is a hit with the kids and (right) youngsters take on the putting challenge StreetGolf fun inTroon for local youngsters Louis visits in 2016 Louis is defending Champ in 2011 Golf Foundation JGM Newsletter Issue 58_Final 02/12/2016 12:17 Page 16

Junior Golf Matters | Issue 58 | November 2016 www.golf-foundation.org Junior Golf Matters | Issue 58 | November 2016 www.golf-foundation.org 18 19 Goswick Golf Club is a go! The golf club at one of England’s finest links courses is revitalising its junior offering with the help of Golf Foundation funding. Goswick Golf Club, near Berwick-upon- Tweed in Northumberland, has a beautiful links course which will be used for Open Qualifying in 2018, but it is fairly remote and in recent years it has been difficult to recruit youngsters.

Club member Peter Oliver identified in his Captain’sYear that few clubs in the area had a proper competitive golf team for teenagers while the schedule of junior competitions at his own club had dwindled. As a retired teacher he has good connections with local schools and this year – benefiting from funding and support from Foundation North East RDO Ian Harvey – Peter, the club PGA pro Paul Terras and a couple of willing volunteers delivered golf activity to more than 200 youngsters in three local schools, encouraging eight enthusiastic 14 year-olds from each school to come back to the club for a unique competition for 24 new players. Now, along with growing coaching sessions and more competitions again, a team of eight young players with smart Goswick club polo shirts are ready to take on boys and girls from other local clubs, a couple of which are following suit and revitalising their own teams ready for inter-club competition.

Peter said:“The step of approaching the schools and showing golf to interested youngsters has been a great move for us, while our members are proud that we are creating a junior team again and there is a nice buzz around the club.A number of our members have also volunteered to help with our coaching and all the members are very supportive, as has been our club pro Paul Terras.Thanks to the Golf Foundation, we’ll be looking to build on this progress.” The Golf Foundation strives to maintain the closest ties with PGA Professionals at golf clubs and it has proved highly beneficial in recent years to have a qualified PGA Pro in the charity’s eight-strong development team to understand all aspects of the work of a PGA Professional. Our RDO for theWest Midlands Paul Aitkens, a PGA Pro, has just been awarded ‘PGA Advanced Professional Status’ by the PGA, for his achievements in junior golf, golf development and disability sport.This is an accolade many ambitious Professionals aspire to and is of great credit to Paul, who started working for the Foundation just over a year ago.

Paul joins Foundation RDO for the South West and fellow PGA Pro Mark Boscott in reaching this same high PGA standard. Sandy Jones, President of the Golf Foundation, said:“PGA Professionals play a leading role in so much of the work of this charity. Being able to draw upon the knowledge of two experienced PGA Pros – right within the team – is great for all involved, and we are delighted that Paul has now been recognised in this way. Well done Paul!” A highlight of the Golf Foundation’s year was the staging of its second National StreetGolf Championship Final in June at the 3 Hammers Golf Complex, near Wolverhampton. Thanks to a partnership with Premier League 4 Sport (PL4S), Sport England and ‘Get into golf’, the Golf Foundation has developed StreetGolf as an exciting new initiative for teenagers which introduces them to golf in their own community before providing the opportunity to play at the local golf club with help from the resident and junior-friendly PGA Professional. In turn, the PL4S link means that the Foundation can reach potentially thousands more youngsters in traditionally footballing communities, often in urban areas; kids who could benefit from golf but might otherwise never try the sport. Starting with first shots at schools and StreetGolf Satellite Clubs, boys and girls qualified for regional finals that were held at golf clubs (a brand new experience for a number of the youngsters but something many readers will take for granted). In a couple of cases these regional finals were held at the actual football grounds of Crystal Palace and Derby County so the youngsters were playing StreetGolf on the hallowed turf of their footballing heroes! Teams present for the National Final were from the following football club projects: AstonVilla, Blackburn Rovers, Bolton Wanderers, Cardiff City, Crystal Palace, Derby County, Everton, Hull City, Middlesbrough, Nottingham Forest, Southampton, Stoke City, and Sunderland. It is hoped that we can build on this momentum and reach many more young people across all communities in 2017. Watch this space!

Golf can score new goal in community thanks to football RDO Paul gains ‘Advanced Pro’ status Photo by Matt Greaves Junior club champion Dylan Newton is a key member of the revitalised junior team Two current HSBC Golf Roots Plus projects in South and West Wales are supporting young people through golf in deprived economic areas. The Urdd Gobaith Cymru Port Talbot Plus Project and the WildmillYouth Club Plus Project in Bridgend have both been offering playing opportunities in community venues for young people who would not have otherwise considered golf.Tri-Golf for younger and StreetGolf for older children are being used to create an atmosphere that promotes confidence and achievement. Each area has its social and economic problems but it is hoped that in both initiatives young people are learning valuable life skills through golf, making new friends and broadening their horizons. For some it may well lead from community golf to membership on a real golf course. PORTTALBOT LEARNING THROUGH GOLF In the Urdd Gobaith project six schools have been involved, with highlights including an extra girls only session linked with Pyle & Kenfig Golf Club and a major summer Tri-Golf Festival held at Swansea University. This project has produced an innovative mix of learning how to play golf while also using golf games in numeracy and literacy learning. Project leader Jamie Price said:“We have received very positive feedback from the schools participating in the project so far, and they have all made very good use of the Numeracy and Literacy booklets that were created for the initiative.There are currently 500 children participating in the project.” BRIDGENDYOUNGSTERS GAIN CONFIDENCE Through its HSBC Golf Roots Plus grant, WildmillYouth Club in Bridgend will offer taster sessions in golf to young people in the community and at the golf club, with the aim of creating weekly StreetGolf team events which can encourage healthy competition under PGA Professional supervision.These early StreetGolf sessions are underway and the link to local golf clubs will be developed as the young people learn the game and develop their skills.

Project manager Debbie Bryn said:“Wildmill Youth Club creates a culture of respect and honesty among the young people in a deprived area, many whose families have known poverty. “Our young people have shown an interest in golf and this grant is helping to deliver a project to provide youngsters with new skills and experiences, developing confidence and team-building.” n The PGA Pro and members at Huntswood Golf Club in Buckinghamshire have been taking part in an excellent HSBC Golf Roots Plus project that is helping to inspire a cross section of local youngsters, a number of whom have special educational needs (SEN). The Foundation provided £1,500 of funding which has led to the engagement with SEN youngsters through golf, first at their school and then back at the golf club with a warm welcome (see more in our next issue). Bridgend and PortTalbot HSBC Golf Roots ‘Plus’ projects can inspireWelsh young people TheWildmill project is helping young people to enjoy golf in the community An impressive StreetGolf Satellite Club is being staged in Surrey with help from the team atThe Oaks Golf Centre. The club will be linked to the Premier League 4 Sport programme (PL4S) and young people in the area who have links with the Crystal Palace FC Foundation will enjoy the chance to play golf for the first time.The Foundation also runs sessions in Basketball, Netball,Athletics, TableTennis and Boxing with strong follow-on opportunities to take their new sports further. Foundation RDO AndyWright led a coaches workshop session for the new Satellite Club featuringThe Oaks’s Junior Golf Development Manager Gary Clements and Director of Golf JonWoodroffe, plus coaches from Crystal Palace.

The Oaks is one of four golf venues in the South East area supporting the project. Pictured (left) is Roxanne Bennett, Sports Development Officer at CPFC Foundation, who said:“With the continued partnership between Crystal Palace FC Foundation, Premier League 4 Sport and the Golf Foundation we are able to offer the opportunity for young people to play golf at their local clubs and receive free weekly lessons.” The Oaks teams up with Crystal Palace Paul Aitkens is now an Advanced Professional Golf Foundation JGM Newsletter Issue 58_Final 02/12/2016 12:17 Page 18

Golf Foundation policy statements The Golf Foundation has in place policies, procedures and practises relating to child safety and equality that can be summarised as follows: Child Protection The Golf Foundation is fully committed to ensuring that golf provides a safe environment in which children can learn about the sport without fear of abuse in its various forms. Equality The Golf Foundation is fully committed to supporting the principle and practice of equality of opportunity. Copies of the full child protection policy for golf and the Golf Foundation’s equality policy statement are available on the Golf Foundation’s website: www.golf-foundation.org.